Facilitating trade

We grow Australia's industries through trade through:

  • standards and conformance infrastructure
  • free trade and mutual recognition agreements
  • trade measurement laws
  • country of origin labelling systems.

  • Negotiating and implementing free trade agreements

    We negotiate and implement free trade agreements (FTAs) and work with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to develop, negotiate and implement Australia’s trade policy agenda.

  • Reducing barriers to trade

    We facilitate trade through a robust standards and conformance infrastructure and mutual recognition agreements.

  • Country of origin labelling

    Country of origin labels for food and complementary medicines help consumers make informed buying decisions.

  • Trade measurement

    Trade measurement laws apply to all retail and wholesale transactions where measurement determines price.

Applying trade remedies

We investigate claims that dumped, subsidised and increased imports have injured Australian industry.

  • Australian Trade Remedies Commission

    The Australian Trade Remedies Commission helps Australian industry by managing Australia’s trade remedies system.

  • Anti-Dumping Review Panel

    The Anti-Dumping Review Panel reviews certain decisions by the minister or Commissioner of the Australian Trade Remedies Commission.

  • Safeguard inquiries

    Australian industries experiencing serious injury from an increase in imported goods can ask for an inquiry.

Building supply chain resilience

Maintaining export controls

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